大学英语教案

Section A (3 periods): 1st---2nd period: Pre-reading activities ( theme-related questions for warming up); While-reading activities (cultural notes; useful words and expressions; difficult sentences). 3rd period: While-reading activities (text structure; main ideas); Post-reading activities (comprehension questions; exercises). Section B(1 period): 4th periods: Practice of the reading skill (reading for the main idea in a paragraph); Teacher checks on Studens’ home reading by asking questions based on the p assage; Teacher explains some difficult sentences. 3.Teaching Procedures: 3.1 Pre-reading Activities Step 1. Greetings Greet the whole class warmly. Step 2. Lead-in and preparation for reading Show some pictures and let them talk to each other about the following questions: 1. How time is treated in China? What is the difference with that in the USA? 2.What is culture shock? 3.How do Americans view time? Step 3. Fast reading Ask the Students to read the passage as quickly as they can and then answer the questions on the screen. Let them get the main idea of each paragraph and make clear about the text structure. Text structure: ( structured writing )The passage can be divided into 3 parts. Part I (para1) Americans save time carefully. Part II (paras 2-7) Americans’ attitude towards time and how they try to save time in daily life and in business. Part III(para 8) It is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a problem or fulfill a job successfully with speed in the US. Purpose: Improve the students’ reading and writing ability and understand the general idea of each paragraph. Method:Read the text individually and talk in groups; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method. Step 4. Preparation for details of the text on the screen Students are required to look at the Words and Phrases on the screen and give a brief presentation in class. Words and Phrases: Purpose: Train the Students’ ability of understanding and using foreign language. Method: Talk in groups, Use task-based language teaching method, communicative approach and total physical response method. 1)budget to budget a new hospital 在预算中拨款建一家新医院 a budget motel 一家收费公道的汽车旅馆 2)replace to replace the magazine on the shelf 把杂志放回到书架上 Can anything replace a mother's love and care? 有什么东西能取代母亲的关爱吗? 3)elbow He elbowed me out of the way. 他用肘把我推开了。 4)opening to apply for an opening申请一个空缺职位 5)assess They assessed the value of the house at $60,000. 他们估算这幢房子值6万美元。 6)saving It took all our savings to buy the house. 买这房子花去了我们的全部积蓄。 7)conduct He should learn how to conduct a meeting. 他应该学会如何主持会议。 Copper conducts electricity well. 铜具有良好的导电性能。 He was set free early because of good conduct. 他因表现好而被提前释放。 8)fulfill to fulfill many duties in caring for the sick在护理病人时要履行许多职责 I have fulfilled many of my youthful aims. 我已实现了我年轻时的许多目标。 Does your job fulfill your hopes? 你的工作符合你的期望吗? 3.2 While-reading Activities Step 5. Intensive reading Students are asked to read the passage carefully again and answer some detailed questions on the screen. During the reading, there is an explanation for the following points: Language Points: 1.Americans believe no one stands still. (Para. 1) Meaning: Americans believe no one keeps motionless; everyone moves. Here "stand" means "keep or stay in a particular position or state". In this sense, "stand" is followed by adjectives. More examples: The room stands idle. 这房间闲置着。 2.We are slaves to nothing but the clock, … (Para. 2)| Meaning: We are under the control of time only and nothing else, or we are only dominated by time. 3.Many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness of each lifetime. (Para. 2) Meaning: Many people have a very strong feeling that life is short. Notice the use of "sense" in the following examples: a sense of humor/duty/direction 幽默感/责任感/方向感 4. We want every minute to count. (Para. 2) Meaning: We want every minute to be put into good use (since it is precious). 5.They will miss the ritual interaction that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be a convention in their own country. (Para. 4) Meaning: They will be sad because they will not have the usual exchanges (with the person who invited them) that go with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee. These exchanges may be a common practice on similar occasions in their own country. 6.... much less do they take them out for dinner, or around on the golf course... (Para. 4) Meaning: ... it is even less likely that Americans take their visitors out for dinner or to play golf... much less: 更不用说 I can hardly walk, much less run. 我几乎走不动,更不用说跑了。 I didn't even see him, much less speak to him. 我见也没有见到他,更谈不上和他说话了。 Note that the phrase "much less" is often used after a negative statement, to indicate that the statement is more true of the person, thing, or situation that you are going to mention. 7.Time is, therefore, always ticking in our inner ear. (Para. 4) Meaning: Therefore, we are always aware of time. It is just like the constant sound of a clock that we hear. 8.... especially given our traffic-filled streets. (Para. 5) Meaning: ... especially when we take into account our busy streets that are often full of traffic. 9.This is due partly to the fact that the telephone service is superb here, whereas the postal service is less efficient. (Para. 7) Meaning: This is partly because of the fact that the telephone service is excellent here, but by contrast the postal service is not so good. due to: 因为, 由于 Her absence was due to the storm. 由于风雨交加她没来。 10.Assignments are, consequently, given added weight by the passage of time. (Para. 8) Meaning: As a result, people think that assignments are gaining additional importance with the passing of time. The word "weight" here is used as an uncountable noun metaphorically to mean "importance". More examples: an idea of great weight 一个很重要的观点 Don't worry about what he thinks; his opinion doesn't carry much weight. 别担心他怎么想,他的意见没有多少影响。 11.Usually, the more important a task is, the more capital, energy, and attention will be poured into it in order to "get it moving". (Para. 8) Meaning: Usually, if a job is more important, people will put in more money, effort, and attention in order to get it done. Step 6: Typical patterns: Purpose: Further understand the text (Train further reading ability)to find out some difficult sentences and details of the text. Method: Read the text together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach, grammar-translation approach and total physical response method. 1. as if + 从句as if 引导的方式状语从句,一般用虚拟语气。eg: Time is treated as if it were something almost real. 2.subject +predicate +object, much less…eg: People in the desert are always short of water to drink, much less to bathe in. 沙漠地区的人们连喝的水也总是不够,更别提洗澡了。 The baby can’t even walk, much less/ let alone run. 宝宝连走路都不会,更不用说跑了。 3.It is considered +adj.+to do sth. Sb. /Sth. is taken as … eg: It is considered impolite to work too quickly. It is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a problem. 4. the + 形容词比较级,the + 形容词比较级, 表示“越······ , 越······” eg: Usually, the more important a task is, the more capital, energy, and attention will be poured into it in order to “get it moving”. 3.3 Post-reading Activities Step7. Consolidation Retell the passage according to the topic sentences. Americans believe no one stands still. Time is treated as if it were something almost real. A foreigner’s first impression of the US… Many new arrivals in the States… Consequently, we work hard at the task of saving time. Electronic communication… The US is definitely a telephone country. Some new arrivals will… Purpose: To know if the students understand the whole text. At the same time, To show the text structure on the screen, so that they can retell it easily. Method:Read the text structure together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method. Step 8. Discussion Show a movie clip about the American life and ask the Students the following questions: Purpose: To present a real situation To grasp the main idea To consolidate language points To fossilize the way of structured writing Method:Talk in groups; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach, audiolingual method, Audio-visual method and total physical response method. Step 9. Assignments Review the key points of Section A; Finish the exercises after class; Finish online homework; Preview Section B. Step 10. Assessment Write a composition of a general statement supported by specific details and reasons. I want to improve the ability of their writing. At the same time, train the ability of do-it-yourself and looking up the information by themselves. Teacher checks if Students have done the after-text exercises in their spare time and discuss some common errors that crop up. Writing: Topic: Environmental protection has become a major concern for society. Specific details: teachers and students discuss environmental protection city planners take environmental problems into consideration factories reduce pollution Reasons: air and water pollution affects everyone cities to survive businesses to make a profit